Chapter 873: The Adamant Nymph Clan

The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor believed that the Ancestral Tree's awakening would greatly benefit the fortune of the entire Daemon Continent. On the other hand, Tang San now found he could compete for that fortune. With only his Discerning Eye of Heaven, this would never have been possible, but with the addition of the Ancestral Tree's blessing, it was a different story. This blessing stemmed in the life source of the entire plane, a power at the absolute peak of the Emperor level.

For a long time, the Ancestral Court had been controlled by demons. This was because of overwhelming fighting power, but also because they dominated the fortune of the continent. So what would happen if someone in the Solstice Empire could also control fortune?

Due to the change in their flight path, it was seven days before Tang San and the elders of the Blue Gold Tree clan arrived at Adamant City.

During these seven days, Tang San had led the elders across almost every major forest and woodland between Skytree City and Adamant City, spreading the aura of the Ancestral Tree. This made Tang San noticeably feel his own fortune surge. Even without absorbing higher-level Celestial Fox bloodline power, his Discerning Eye of Heaven seemed on the verge of evolving. And then there was the fortune seed he carried—if he absorbed it, his Discerning Eye of Heaven could easily break through to the eleventh order.

From a distance in the sky, they could see Adamant City, a city built entirely of stone. It was surrounded by lush vegetation on all sides; however, within the city itself, there were no plants at all, making it appear from above as if a bald spot had been carved into the land.

Tang San hovered in midair, with the elders of the Blue Gold Tree clan stopping a short distance behind him. As his divine consciousness swept over the area, he was shocked. This Adamant City was truly wealthy!

It was technically correct to say that Adamant City was made of stone...

technically

. Both the city walls and the houses inside were made of nothing but... precious minerals! The closer to the center of the city, the rarer the materials. If the entire city were properly refined, who knew how many valuable gems could be cut and what amount of precious metals could be extracted? It was well known that most of the currency on the continent, especially the higher-tier currency, was produced by nymphs, with Adamant City being a major producer of naturae coins. It was no surprise that on the entire continent, Adamant City ranked among the very wealthiest, and the Adamant Nymph clan, which controlled the surrounding mountains and their resources, was among the wealthiest clans.

With a wave of his hand, Tang San led the Blue Gold Tree clan elders forward. As they entered the outer perimeter, ten kilometers from Adamant City, several powerful divine consciousnesses swept over them.

Tang San stopped again and waited there.

Before long, three figures shot out from the direction of Adamant City. Even from a long distance away, the light they radiated was clearly visible.

The Adamant Nymph clan's most prominent racial trait was their armor, which was not an external item but part of their body. As they reached maturity, members of the Adamant Nymph clan were at the sixth order or above, and at that point, they could shape themselves into any form. Most of them, seeking to display their high-level strength and hoping to one day become Nymph Kings, would shape themselves into humanoid forms. Of course, only their overall appearance was humanoid—they were different on a fundamental level. At the same time, they would begin truly working on their armor and weapons. As their cultivation grew, the armor and weapons would become stronger along with them.

The three Adamant Nymph Kings who flew up to Tang San were each covered in magnificent armor, radiating different colors. This was yet another characteristic of the Adamant Nymphs: Adamant itself had no special properties other than its incredible toughness, but precisely because of that, the Adamant Nymphs were able to absorb the characteristics of other rare minerals, adding additional traits to their bodies through cultivation and evolution. As a result, while all Adamant Nymphs shared the toughness trait, they actually came in a pretty wide palette when it came to their secondary trait. Of course, to maximize the strength of their secondary trait, they typically focused on a single one.

The Nymph King in the center was clad in fiery red crystal armor, exuding strong fire energy. The two Nymph Kings on either side wore yellow earth-element armor and green wind-element crystal armor, respectively. Their armors shone brilliantly, making them appear far more striking than the elders of the Blue Gold Tree clan.

However, when the three Adamant Nymph Kings approached and felt the aura radiating from the Blue Gold Tree clan elders, their expressions changed slightly. Even their faces, which glittered as if covered in crystal powder, showed signs of surprise.

Tang San, along with the second and third elders of the Blue Gold Tree clan, bore eight spikes on their backs, signifying their Great Nymph King power. Additionally, the other ten members of the group were all Nymph Kings themselves. So many powerful beings in one group was an extremely rare sight.

In the past, these Adamant Nymph Kings might have looked down on the Blue Gold Tree clan's Nymph Kings, but they knew well that not long ago, the Adamant Nymph Emperor had suffered a loss in front of the Ancestral Tree. Furthermore, the Ancestral Court had officially recognized Jin Miaolin as the new leader of the Blue Gold Tree clan, and they were waiting for him to submit his formal report.

"Friends of the Blue Gold Tree clan, what brings you to Adamant City?" the Fire Adamant Nymph King asked in a deep voice.

Tang San did not speak. Instead, the second elder flew forward and said in a loud voice, "We greet the Nymph Kings of the Adamant Nymph clan. This is the new leader of the Blue Gold Tree clan, Jin Miaolin, here to pay respects to Its Majesty the Adamant. Please inform him of our visit."

The three Adamant Nymph Kings exchanged glances, feeling rather peculiar. Before the Ancestral Tree's awakening, if anyone had told them that the clan leader of the Blue Gold Tree clan was coming to visit the Adamant Nymph Emperor, they would have laughed and even mocked the idea, questioning the Blue Gold Tree clan's qualifications to even leave their own courtyard. But the Ancestral Tree's miraculous manifestation, along with the Ancestral Court's acknowledgment of its awakening, made them think twice before they acted.

The leading Fire Adamant Nymph King said in a deep voice, "Please wait a moment while I request instructions from Its Majesty."

It then turned and shot off like a fiery meteor, leaving the other two Adamant Nymph Kings standing in front of Tang San and his group.

Tang San remained calm, his gaze passing over the two Nymph Kings as he unleashed his divine consciousness, unrestrained, to scan the area toward Adamant City, sensing the situation within the city.

The two Adamant Nymph Kings instinctively tried to block him with their own divine consciousness, but the moment their consciousness touched Tang San's, they were instantly suppressed, unable to move. It was nothing but the pure aura of a superior being, leaving them with no room to resist. As they looked at Tang San again, they felt a sense of authority emanating from him—he was not angry and neither was he actively trying to suppress them, but the sheer magnitude of his power made them feel like ants.

Not long after, two beams of light shot out from Adamant City. Besides the Fire Adamant Nymph King from earlier, there was a much brighter figure approaching. The armor it wore glowed with a faint golden hue, and the earth-element aura it radiated was far more intense than that of the other three Nymph Kings.

This was an Adamant Great Nymph King!

Due to obvious reasons, the earth element made for the strongest Adamant Nymphs, and throughout their history, almost all of their clan leaders, whether Emperors or not, had been earth-attribute Adamant Nymphs.

"I am Jin Chengwu[1], Deputy Lord of Adamant City. Greetings, Your Highness," said the Great Nymph King, nodding slightly in greeting to Tang San.

"Greetings, Deputy City Lord Jin. May I ask if Its Majesty the Adamant Nymph Emperor is in the city?" Tang San asked calmly.

Jin Chengwu replied with a regretful expression, "I'm afraid Its Majesty left for the Ancestral Court a while back and has not returned yet. Your timing is most unfortunate."

"Oh? His Majesty isn't here? That is unfortunate indeed. I am here on behalf of my clan to visit before my report to the Ancestral Court," Tang San said, also showing a hint of regret.

1. This Jin and the Blue Gold Tree clan's surname are not the same. This one is the character for "gold" and is the 62nd most common surname in China, while the Blue Gold Tree clan's surname means "stingy" and is the 168th most common surname. Chengwu is a pretty normal given name. ☜